Flying fish, Philippines
It may seem like there
are two flying fish in this vivid photograph by Marco Steiner, from Austria –
but it’s actually just the one. Taken during a blackwater dive in the diving
destination of Anilao in the Philippines’ province of Batangas, the mirroring
effect of the water, darkness of night and foam forming in the surface
conspired to create an incredible optical illusion. The photo was one of
several nighttime diving shots that won Steiner the top spot in the Nature,
Sealife, Wildlife Portfolio category.